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Introduction

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERN YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN FULL AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM. IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ANY PART OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.

Site Disclaimer

WHILE RENNER OTTO INTENDS THIS WEBSITE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, TIMELY, AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND MAKES A REASONABLE EFFORT TO DO SO, THE CONTENT AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE MAY BE INCOMPLETE OR INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. ACCORDINGLY, RENNER OTTO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS ACCURATE, UP TO DATE, OR COMPLETE. THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND USERS SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE ARE ACCURATE, UP TO DATE, OR COMPLETE. USER’S USE AND ACCESS OF THIS WEBSITE AND ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE TO WHICH THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS A LINK IS AT THE USER’S OWN RISK. RENNER OTTO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE AND ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE TO WHICH THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS A LINK. RENNER OTTO’S EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, OR REPRESENTATIVES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF ACCESSING, RELYING UPON, OR OTHERWISE USING OR BEING UNABLE TO USE ANY PORTION OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE TO WHICH THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS A LINK. THE DESCRIPTIONS PROVIDED IN ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHIES MAY INCLUDE EXPERIENCE THAT PREDATES THE ATTORNEY’S JOINING OF RENNER OTTO AND DO NOT IMPLY CURRENT CLIENT STATUS.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL RENNER OTTO BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, DATE, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, EVEN IF RENNER OTTO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, RENNER OTTO SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT UPLOADED ONTO OR DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE.

Attorney Experience

The descriptions provided on some attorney biographies include experience that predates the date the attorney joined Renner Otto. Experience represented on this web site does not imply current client status.

No Legal Advice or Attorney-Client Relationship

The content and materials on this website, including Renner Otto’s publications, are prepared and provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice. You should not act or rely upon the content and materials provided on this website without seeking professional legal advice. This website and the information we provide is neither an offer to represent you nor an intention to create an attorney-client relationship. The mailing of our publications is not intended to create, and receipt of them does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. The views set forth in Renner Otto's publications are the personal views of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Renner Otto. Unless you are already a Renner Otto client, sending an email or request for information to Renner Otto or any of its lawyers at the email address provided on this website does not create an attorney-client relationship, and the content of such email or request will not be treated as confidential. Therefore, you should not send any confidential or sensitive information or material to us through email.

Copyrights, Trademarks, and Licenses

Unless otherwise stated, the website and all content and other materials posted, including and without limitation, all designs, texts, information, pictures, graphics, layouts, designs, and other files are the proprietary property of Renner Otto and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Further, all other Renner Otto trademarks, service marks, domain names, and logos are the property of Renner Otto and are protected by U.S. and international trademark laws. Other product or company names referred to on this website may be trademarks of their respective owners.

The information and materials provided on this website, including Renner Otto’s publications, may not be quoted or referenced in any publication or proceeding without the written consent of Renner Otto and Renner Otto may give or withhold its consent at its discretion. You may not use, frame, or utilize framing techniques to enclose any Renner Otto trademark, logo, service mark, domain name, company name, trade name or other proprietary information, including the text, layout/design, form, or pictures of this website, without Renner Otto’s express written consent. Additionally, you may not use Renner Otto’s logo or other proprietary graphics to link to our website without our express written permission.

You are granted a limited license to access and use the website and its content for personal and informational purposes only.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Notice

If you believe any material available via the Sites infringes a copyright you own or control, please notify us immediately using the Contact Us form located on our website.

Please see 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3) for the requirements of a proper notification. You should note that if you knowingly misrepresent in your notification that the material or activity is infringing, you will be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by us or the alleged infringer as the result of our relying upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing.

If a notice of copyright infringement has been filed against material posted by you on this website, you may make a counter-notification, provided that such counter-notification complies with the requirements of 17 U.S.C. §512(g)(3). If Renner Otto receives a valid counter-notification, it may reinstate the removed or disabled material in accordance with the DMCA.

Links to Other Sites

The Renner Otto website may provide links that lead to websites that are not managed by or under the control of Renner Otto. Any links to third-party websites website are provided for the convenience of our visitors and should not be considered as a sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the information, materials, services, or products at the linked addresses. Renner Otto does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, performance, or completeness of the information provided at those addresses. Renner Otto’s Terms and Conditions do not apply to any third-party website and Renner Otto makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the content of those websites. Any website accessed via a link provided on this website is accessed at the risk of the user and users should review the applicable terms and policies of any site to which they navigate from this website.

Acceptable Use

This website may include interactive areas where users may fill out and submit forms. By using this website, you agree not to send emails to the email addresses provided on the website or to post, create, or otherwise publish through the website any of the following:

Unless specifically requested by Renner Otto, any sensitive personally identifiable information about yourself or another person;

Content or materials that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual or proprietary right of any party;

Viruses, malware, spyware, Trojan horses, or any other malicious, disruptive, or harmful files or software;

You may not use this website in any way that interferes with the functioning of or causes or may cause damage to the website or Renner Otto; or in any way that is unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful.

You may not cause any email address provided on this website to be compiled into or submitted to any mailing lists, seller of products or services, or other non-authorized use without permission.

Breaches of Terms and Conditions

Any use of the website or the content and materials therein other than as specifically authorized, without the express written consent of Renner Otto, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the user’s license to access and use the website. Additionally, such unauthorized use may violate applicable laws, including, but not limited to, copyright and trademark laws.

Termination

Renner Otto reserves the right to terminate your license to use the website and to block your future access to the site at any time without notice and in its sole discretion.

Modification of Terms and Conditions

Renner Otto reserves the right to modify or change these Terms and Conditions any policy or guideline of the website, at any time and in its sole discretion. Any changes or modifications to these Terms and Conditions will be posted on the Renner Otto website and will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of this website will confirm your acceptance and agreement to the modified Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to any provision in the modified Terms and Conditions, you may not use this site.

Governing Law; Disputes

These Terms and the relationship between you and Renner Otto shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be heard in a state or federal court in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and you expressly consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in those courts and agree to waive any challenges to personal jurisdiction or venue in those courts. In the event of any dispute arising out of the subject matter of these Terms, Renner Otto shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any other damages assessed or relief afforded, its attorneys' fees and litigation costs as may be incurred in litigating or otherwise settling or resolving any such dispute hereunder.

International Users

If you use the website from outside of the United States, you acknowledge that you are voluntarily transferring information (potentially including personally-identifiable information) and content to the United States and agree that Renner Otto’s collection, use, storage and sharing of your information and content is exclusively subject to the laws of the United States, not of the jurisdiction in which you are located. You further acknowledge and agree that your use will comply with all United States laws, rules and regulations applicable to the export of products, services, software and technical data regardless of the jurisdiction in which you are located.

Severability of Terms and Conditions

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

How to Contact Us

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